
Transitional Epithelium in Urine Sediment: Morphology & Causes
Learn about the morphological features of transitional epithelium (urothelium) in urine sediment and the causes of its elevation in urinary tract inflammatory diseases.
Tag

Learn about the morphological features of transitional epithelium (urothelium) in urine sediment and the causes of its elevation in urinary tract inflammatory diseases.

A clinical case of urothelial carcinoma detected by microscopy of stained urine sediment: atypical transitional epithelium, hematuria, and cytodiagnosis.

A clinical case of urine cytology: severe atypia of transitional epithelium, suspicious for carcinoma, found amidst hematuria and hyperkeratosis.

Cytological signs of canine bladder urothelial carcinoma after traumatic catheterization: malignancy criteria for transitional epithelium.

Urine sediment microscopy for suspected bladder neoplasm: a cluster of transitional epithelial (urothelial) cells and pronounced hematuria.

Microscopy of urine sediment: a trinucleated transitional epithelial cell (urothelium) with bacteriuria. Morphological features at 400x magnification.

Urine sediment microscopy at 40x magnification: a quadrinucleated transitional epithelial cell against a background of altered erythrocytes. Cytomorphology features.